2nd Shift Production Supervisor

Vermont Cider Co.; Middlebury (VT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401k match

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Vermont Cider Co. is seeking a 2nd Shift Production Supervisor in Middlebury, Vermont, to lead the evening crew and ensure production efficiency. You will manage a fully supported shift, focusing on safety and smooth operations.

This role requires 3-5+ years in production or manufacturing with proven leadership and decision-making skills. The position offers a competitive salary of $65,000-$75,000 annually, plus bonuses and a variety of benefits.

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of experience in production, manufacturing, or packaging.
• Proven team leadership and strong floor presence.
• Ability to drive safety, quality, and production metrics.

Responsibilities

• Lead employees and temporary workers with coaching and clear expectations.
• Drive canning, kegging, and variety pack execution.
• Use floor observations to improve flow, quality, and downtime.
• Coordinate staffing and support across functions.

Skills

Team leadership

Real-time decision-making

Process improvement

Troubleshooting

Job description

Location: Middlebury, Vermont | Onsite Manufacturing Role

Vermont Hard Cider Co., d.b.a. Green Mountain Beverage, is a leading co-packaging partner and manufacturer of hard cider, alcoholic, and specialty non-alcoholic beverages. We’re looking for a 2nd Shift Production Supervisor to lead our evening crew—keeping things running smoothly, supporting the team, and making sure production stays safe and efficient. You will lead off‑shift production in a fully supported shift structure, with maintenance, quality, sanitation, and operations resources available to keep beverage packaging running safely and efficiently.

Your impact: stronger handoffs, less downtime, smoother changeovers, and steady evening shift performance.

Schedule: Monday to Thursday, 4:00pm to 2:30am

What You Will Do

• Lead employees and temporary workers with coaching, accountability, and clear expectations.
• Drive canning, kegging, and variety pack execution.
• Use floor observations and metrics to improve flow, quality, downtime, and sanitation readiness.
• Coordinate staffing, handoffs, reporting, escalations, and cross‑functional support.

Leadership Impact to Highlight

Stand out by sharing results such as reduced downtime, better flow, stronger handoffs, improved accountability, employee development, or safety and quality gains.

Requirements

Bring 3-5+ years of production, manufacturing, packaging, food/beverage, CPG, or regulated operations experience, along with proven team leadership, strong floor presence, confident real‑time decision‑making, and the ability to drive safety, quality, staffing, handoffs, production metrics, and troubleshooting during live operations.

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation: $65,000-$75,000 annually, plus bonus and benefits eligibility. Final pay depends on experience, qualifications, internal equity, and business needs.

Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, PTO, holidays, paid parental leave, 401k match, employee assistance resources, and other eligible company‑sponsored benefits.

Vermont Hard Cider Co., d.b.a. Green Mountain Beverage is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants without regard to protected status under applicable federal, state, or local law. Employment may be subject to verification of background investigation and other job‑related requirements.